[Husker] Rumors from Lincoln - Debunked by TO himself

[Mike Jaixen]

In an interview yesterday on 1620 the Zone, Osborne
essentially debunked that rumor saying that people
were overreacting to the visit by Charlie McBride and
Milt Tenopir yesterday.

--- Steven Johnson <jfpgroup at msn.com> wrote:

> I normally do NOT post anything close to this, but
> it was so detailed that I can't beleive it has
> virtually clogged many internet sites:
> 
> Subject: Rumors From Lincoln     latest rumors as of
> 1:30pm today
> > 
> > From 'Husker'
> > quote: Here is something that appeared about 20
> minutes ago from the guy who first broke the story
> about AD Steve Pederson being fired and Tom Osborne
> hired to replace him. Apparently more is going on
> right now:
> > quote: OK, Guys, there appears to be a "Phase II"
> brewing in Lincoln.From corroborating sources who
> have proven very reliable in recent days:It appears
> that Callahan, Cosgrove, Elmassian, and Wagner were
> all asked to resign over the weekend, again
> yesterday (BEFORE the press conference), and flatly
> refused, seeking not only the buyouts to which
> they'd be contractually entitled if fired, but
> actually seeking sweetened deals to get the hell out
> of Dodge. NU is working on a package whereby they
> would 'resign', rather than be fired by Tom or
> Perlman.There is a strong possibility that these
> four will be dismissed very soon. The interim plan
> has Shawn Watson as Offensive Coordinator, Bill
> Busch as Defensive Coordinator, and none other than
> CHARLIE MCBRIDE as interim Head Coach! Word is that
> George Darlington and Milt Tenopir might come on
> board on an interim basis, as well.The remaining
> assistants: Gilmore, Rudolph, and Wyatt, along with
> Watson and Busch, would have opportunities for
> retention under a new Head Coach.One of the goals is
> to identify which recruits would be retained, so
> that any defections could be replaced well ahead of
> signing day, in order to salvage the 2007
> class.Osborne apparently agreed to these plans in
> principle even before being named Athletic Director,
> and it could go down almost immediately, or could
> happen after Saturday's game.Another notable
> tidbit:Bo Pelini HAS been in contact with Osborne
> regarding the Head Coach position, and is VERY
> interested. He has reiterated his admiration of
> Marvin Sanders as a candidate for Defensive
> Coordinator.Some bits and pieces of this scenario
> have appeared elsewhere on the internet, but the
> sources used here are separate, and have yet to be
> wrong about recent goings on in Lincoln.Let me
> stress this: The situation is very fluid, and there
> are lawyers deeply involved, so it may not go down
> as quickly as we might wish, and it may not ALL
> happen, as negotiations continue. 
> 
> Stevenj
> Class of 83
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Mike Jaixen
Blog: http://huskermike.blogspot.com

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